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“We foster a culture of participation”

Dorothea Lüddeckens is the first woman in the history of the Faculty of Theology who will take on the management of faculty affairs in her role as dean. What prompted the professor of religious studies to accept this post? “After criticizing the lack of women in leadership positions for many years, and after experiencing how women are overlooked, I made the decision to accept the challenge,” she explains.

Lüddeckens is aware that for deans, Governance 2020+ will bring about a higher workload with more responsibilities. “But I won't be deciding on things alone,” she clarifies. “We foster a strong culture of participation in our faculty. For example, the Faculty Assembly and the Faculty Council will still play a critical role in professorial appointments by casting the deciding vote.” Lüddeckens wants to maintain this democratic culture and integrate it with solid leadership on her part. “We'll have to see how that plays out in concrete terms,” she says, adding that she understands why the Executive Board opted to extend the deans’ term of office to four years. “This will make it possible to pursue goals over a longer period of time.” But where is this all headed? “One possibility is that our faculty could develop into a hub for religion-related research. A research hub that works on its own selected theological and religious studies issues while also offering a platform where all religion-related research topics at UZH can converge,” she envisions. Lüddeckens’ workload will be heavy going forward, but she already has a strategy for coping.  “Waking up earlier, more jogging and less Netflix,” she says with a laugh. Marita Fuchs

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Illustration: Christoph Fischer